Tim Duckworth (decathlete)
Duckworth in Götzis (2019) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American, British |
| Born | June 18, 1996 California, United States |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Decathlon, Heptathlon |
| College team | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Now coaching | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Decathlon: 8,336[1] (2018) Heptathlon: 6,188 (2018) NR |
Medal record | |
Tim Duckworth (born June 18, 1996) is a retired British-American decathlete who competed internationally for Great Britain and is the third-highest scoring decathlete in British history behind Daley Thompson and Dean Macey.[2]
College
Duckworth competed for the University of Kentucky, where he set the British national record in the heptathlon with a score of 6,188 points[3] and joined Ashton Eaton as the only other NCAA male track and field athlete to win both the decathlon and the heptathlon in the same year (2010 and 2018, respectively).[4][5]
International
Duckworth finished fifth in the decathlon at the 2018 European Athletics Championships,[6] earned a silver medal in the heptathlon at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships,[7][8][9] and won back-to-back gold medals in the long jump at the British Athletics Championships in 2018 and 2019.[10][11]
Post-career
Persistent injuries caused Duckworth to retire from athletics.[12] He now serves as an assistant coach in the combined events and pole vault program at the University of Alabama.[4]
Personal life
Duckworth is married to pole vault athlete Olivia Gruver.[12]
Personal bests
Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
Outdoor
- As of June 16, 2025
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decathlon | — | Eugene | 6–7 June 2018 | 8,336 points |
| 100 metres | 10.40 (+1.0 m/s) | Athens, Georgia | 6 April 2018 | 999 points |
| Long jump | 8.03 m (26 ft 4 in) (+0.0 m/s) | Athens, Georgia | 6 April 2018 | 1,068 points |
| 8.19 m (26 ft 10+1⁄4 in) (+2.5 m/s) | Knoxville | 12 May 2018 | — | |
| Shot put | 13.71 m (44 ft 11+3⁄4 in) | Athens, Georgia | 6 April 2018 | 711 points |
| High jump | 2.17 m (7 ft 1+1⁄4 in) | Berlin | 7 August 2018 | 963 points |
| 400 metres | 48.78 | Eugene | 6 June 2018 | 872 points |
| 110 metres hurdles | 14.25 (-1.0 m/s) | Azusa | 18 April 2019 | 942 points |
| 14.19 (+2.4 m/s) | Fayetteville | 27 April 2018 | — | |
| Discus throw | 44.12 m (144 ft 9 in) | Athens, Georgia | 7 April 2018 | 749 points |
| Pole vault | 5.11 m (16 ft 9 in)[13] | Eugene | 7 June 2018 | 944 points |
| Javelin throw | 57.27 m (187 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Eugene | 7 June 2018 | 697 points |
| 1500 metres | 4:57.65[14] | Götzis | 26 May 2019 | 573 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 8,518 points | |||
Indoor
- As of June 16, 2025
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heptathlon | — | College Station | 9–10 March 2018 | 6,188 points |
| 60 metres | 6.77 | College Station | 10 March 2017 | 966 points |
| Long jump | 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in) | Nashville | 24 February 2017 | 1,010 points |
| Shot put | 13.54 m (44 ft 5 in) | Seattle | 31 January 2020 | 700 points |
| High jump | 2.17 m (7 ft 1+1⁄4 in) | College Station | 9 March 2018 | 963 points |
| 60 metres hurdles | 8.03 | Bloomington | 8 December 2017 | 974 points |
| Pole vault | 5.26 m (17 ft 3 in) | College Station | 11 March 2017 | 991 points |
| 1000 metres | 2:49.44 | Glasgow | 3 March 2019 | 771 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 6,375 points | |||
References
- ^ "Combined Event Total Scores: Decathlon". ncaa.com. 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Tim DUCKWORTH". Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Tim Duckworth - Men's Track & Field - University of Kentucky Athletics". ukathletics.com. 10 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Tim Duckworth". rolltide.com. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Obert, Richard (7 June 2018). "Former Arcadia athlete Tim Duckworth wins NCAA decathlon championship". azcentral.com.
- ^ Men's Decathlon - Berlin 2018. 1 July 2020. Event occurs at 37:52 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Final Results" (PDF). european-athletics.org. 3 March 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2019.
- ^ "TIM DUCKWORTH". British Athletics.
- ^ Men's Heptathlon - Glasgow 2019. 27 February 2021. Event occurs at 1:09:16 – via YouTube.
- ^ "British Championships (Inc European Trials) External Results". thepowerof10.info (subscription required). Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "13:15 - LONG JUMP - Men - Final". britishathletics.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ a b Bloom, Ben (16 May 2024). "Tim Duckworth's journey as a decathlete and now coach". athleticweekly.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Results: Dec Men Pole Vault (Finals)". ncaa.com. 9 June 2018.
- ^ Götzis Hypo-meeting 2019 - Day 2. 3 June 2019. Event occurs at 7:51:37 – via YouTube.
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